September 22, 2014, 12:03PM

DETROIT, MI -- Detroit's Cobo Arena, a 12,000-seat venue that was attached to Cobo Center, is the focus of a new documentary expected to be released in 2015 that is expected to showcase its rich, unforgettable history. Full story »

September 10, 2014, 10:34AM

DETROIT, MI -- Rock history was made 39 years ago in downtown Detroit at a venue that's taken on plenty of names and multi-million dollar transformations. Cobo Center, formerly known as Cobo Hall and Cobo Arena, was the site where rockers KISS recorded part of their game-changing "Alive!" album which made them an uncontrollable force in the music business. The album was released Sept. 10, 1975 in double-disc format and included live versions of tracks from KISS's first three studio albums. Listen to "Alive!" in the Spotify player below; some of the songs were also recorded at venues in Cleveland, Wildwood, N.J. and Davenport, Iowa. Full story »

August 05, 2014, 12:58PM

DETROIT, MI -- When KISS' Gene Simmons told MLive.com last week that a movie about the band's 1975 visit to a small MIchigan town is fully-funded and in pre-production, it became news to the Michigan Film Office. Full story »

August 04, 2014, 2:28PM

DETROIT, MI -- The phone conversation last week started a bit awkward. Me: "Hi Gene! My name is Eric Lacy and I'm a reporter with MLive.com. We own eight newspapers in the state of Michigan and cover Detroit entertainment." Gene Simmons: "I'm sorry." Full story »

July 30, 2014, 2:24PM

DETROIT, MI -- Plans for "Cadillac High," a feature film based on KISS' 1975 visit to Cadillac, Mich. are still alive and are expected to bring work to the state that helped the band get famous, rocker Gene Simmons told MLive.com. Full story »

May 06, 2014, 8:07AM

Flushing senior Kirsten Cussans, 18, right, closes her eyes as she leans in to kiss her boyfriend, senior Caleb Dreuth, 18, as the two hide behind a curtain for a moment of privacy at the Flushing High School 2014 prom on Saturday April, 26, 2014 at the Riverfront Banquet Center in Flint, Mich. "He's such a goofball. He makes me...

July 19, 2013, 12:10AM

Mini KISS tribute band plays "God of Thunder" during the first night of Bike Time on July 18, 2013. The concert took place at the entertainment tent called "Twisted Lizard," located at Sixth Street and Western Avenue.

July 08, 2013, 9:42AM

DETROIT, MI - Need something to boost your spirits on a Monday? Are you a fan of KISS and the song 'Detroit Rock City'? Check out below video of an 8-year-old, self-taught drummer from western Canada who performs his own rendition of the hit song. The video surfaced Sunday on his YouTube channel and had received, as of 9:50 a.m. Monday, more than 12,000 views. What do you think of Jonah's skills? Share your thoughts in MLive Detroit's comments section. Full story »

April 26, 2013, 3:25PM

DETROIT, MI - Paul Stanley, KISS' longtime frontman, is known for his stage banter over the years and is now celebrated in a viral 45-minute audio clip any fan from "Detroit Rock City" should check out. Some pro-Detroit words from Stanley featured in the collection of his on-stage showmanship over the years (found starting at the 15:24 mark of the audio file below): "There is only one city in America, there is only one city in the world, there is only one city in America, that I wrote a song about!. There is one city in America that took us, that took us in, opened up your arms and opened up your legs to us. So there's a city, and that city deserved a song. There are a lot of great cities in America, but there is only one ... Detroit Rock City!" Listen to the entire collection of Stanley's on-stage banter in the file below. Kudos to Chris Armes for putting it together. You can download the file by clicking on the download section in the player. Full story »

September 07, 2012, 11:21AM

Thursday's KISS/Motley Crue concert at DTE Energy Music Theater had it all, but all the band members agreed it wouldn't have been anything without the fans. KISS fans certainly represented before, during and after the show. Check out my photo gallery and see for yourself. Full story »

September 07, 2012, 12:21AM

CLARKSTON, MI - Motley Crue and KISS certainly found a way Thursday night at DTE Energy Music Theater to pick up the pieces. They delivered a day after a tour pyrotechnic truck rolled over in northeast Ohio, scattered gear in a field and forced the bands to cancel the original Wednesday show. Full story »

September 06, 2012, 8:37AM

KISS frontman Paul Stanley and Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx reassured fans Wednesday in a radio interview, with Detroit's WRIF that tonight's rescheduled show will go on at DTE Energy Music Theater and not disappoint. Full story »

September 05, 2012, 4:28PM

DETROIT, MI - Tonight's KISS and Motley Crue show at DTE Energy Music Theater has been postponed to Thursday because of a truck rollover accident. Tour officials said in press release a pyro truck flipped in an undisclosed location and "spilled our gear all over the freeway." Full story »

September 04, 2012, 10:03AM

DETROIT, MI - Photos of KISS obtained by Mlive Detroit that are featured in the band's "Monster" book - a three feet long, two-and-a-half-feet wide, $4,250 collector's item - certainly won't disappoint hardcore fans. The photos were sent to this reporter by England-based First Light Publishing this morning, a day before the self-proclaimed "Greatest Band in the World" performs at DTE Energy Music Theater with Motley Crue. Full story »

April 02, 2012, 10:25AM

Sara Winkler | MLive.com Principal Zak Perfitt kisses 'Dot' the pig on top of the head in front of all students and faculty Friday afternoon during an end of reading month assembly at Paragon Charter Academy in Jackson. Perfitt agreed to kiss a pig if students reached a goal of 250,000 hours read during the month of March. "All the...